Esther does most of the blogging, but today I feel the need to blog! The day was going well when we found out that another couple joined our launch team and is committing to tithing each month starting NOW!! I pray that God will bless them 100 fold for believing us and partnering with us on our vision to plant a life-giving church in El Paso. Planning, building the team, and fundraising are going very well. God has honored our faithfulness and we are truly humbled by His love for us and this city. However, the reason I am blogging is for something far greater. Out of the blue my six year old daughter Elise gave her life to Christ at the dinner table tonight. She was able to fully explain what it meant to do that so Heaven is rejoicing because she gave her life to the LORD! I will have the privilege of baptizing her on our very first day of services. God is so faithful and He loves us so much. All we have to do is love Him back and He creates a life for you that is far beyond what you deserve and even beyond what you can dream. "For I know the plans I have for you, "declares the LORD, plans to proper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future" -Jeremiah 29:11
Although we live in an imperfect world and still struggle greatly at times, the LORD is good and worthy of all our praise! Give your life to HIM completely and all of Heaven will rejoice for you as it is for Elise.

So… it’s official! We are planting a church! Wow!! Buck and I are so excited about what God is about to do in El Paso. We are full speed ahead with the birth of this church less that a year away. Buck flew to Baton Rouge a week ago and received the blessing from Pastor Dino (HPC)—with that said we are now building a team! We are praying for God to bring people with a heart to serve this community to come along side of us to build our dream of reaching the lost, the hurting, and the forgotten for Christ! We are asking for prayer; lots and lots of prayer! As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” Rom 10:11. God is calling us to a great and mighty work—and as long as we focus on the cross, he will make a clear path! We have sold out completely—and literally—selling stock and possessions to make this dream a reality but sometimes you have to be willing to give up the silver in order for God to give you gold—and gold to us … those precious souls waiting for someone to show them Jesus in the flesh! Wow! Amazing isn’t it?

The Healing Power of Prayer!

This is a picture taken outside the Baton Rouge General Hospital--Inside is a young campus pastor and youth pastor--Amy Stockstill from Bethany North in Baton Rouge. She is fighting for her life--the doctor's gave her 48 hours to live on Feb 5th. 1500 students came out to the hosptial to pray for her... She is starting to show signs of healing in her body! She is still in the battle for her life--Please take time to pray for her. She is a precious child of God who has a passion and desire to bring others to Christ!

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man and said, "I will. Be healed!" Matthew 8:13